As a new decade approaches, the lists continue. The best of the decade, the worst of the 21st century, the famous and infamous and it all means one thing – we love our lists.
Do we just stare at them and nod our collective heads then file them away with previous years, decades and centuries?
How do the lists affect our lives?
Here is a list of ten timeless things to think about. The first five today, second five tomorrow. They can be accomplished no matter your financial stature or geographical limitations.
10. Care A Little Less
We seem to put far too much credence in the opinion of others. Perhaps because we have a need to belong and in order to quantify an idea or success, we need a pat on the head from others.
For just one day, without malice or harm, try not caring about what we think and see what happens. Ideas may flow and we all win.
9. Give More
This is not another suggestion that everything is free and we all hold hands while we tweet and blog into the sunset. The concept of give more, is to suggest that we allow our talents and gifts to shine and replace all the empty boasting that all too often gets the spotlight.
8. Do Not Heed
If you allow the faceless group named ‘them’ to rule your decisions and behavior, you will lead a challenging life. The musician doesn't ask the crowd before she writes the song.
7. Smile and Wave
Imagine you are going about your day and suddenly it becomes clear that someone is having a bad time and is looking to have a fight with anyone they can lure. Nod your head and remove yourself from the situation immediately.
6. Learn to Say No
No is a perfectly acceptable answer and a complete sentence. In our fear of belonging or losing potential customers or slipping our market share we tend to travel for long periods of time outside the pocket. That is when the 300 pound lineman on the other side of scrimmage will crush us.
This is not to suggest we don't stretch but while we try to do everything, we do nothing well. Say no so you can say yes to what matters.
Please to add yours. Part two tomorrow.
Happy New Year :-)
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